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Following record-high sales in 2022, first half 2023 sales of annuities (which now include free withdrawal provisions) jumped 28% to $182.7 billion, the highest ever recorded in the first 6 months of a year, according to LIMRA.

Getting involved in meeting organization and providing agenda content can make the jobs of the professional staff easier, while giving a benefits broker an opportunity to interact with members who have the potential to be clients.

More than one-fourth of employees said they would consider leaving their jobs if they didn't receive a holiday gift.

Squaremouth predicts that the year ahead will be the most expensive on record when it comes to travel costs.

The analysis said the consistently high levels of market concentration can be linked to consolidation of insurers through mergers and acquisition.

Providers are supposed to inform patients when the care being rendered is out of network, but that "informed consent" is often buried in a pile of consent forms that patients auto-sign, in rapid fire.

Corporations stepped up caregiving resources during the pandemic by offering child and elder care assistance and critical illness benefits - and managed retirement accounts can also help caregivers make saving adjustments.

For many employers, it is also performance review season that is often accompanied by announcements concerning employees' compensation for next year. As a result, this time of year can sometimes cause employees to consider a change of scenery. Employers should therefore be prepared for the possibility that an employee will voluntarily resign their employment and move on to another opportunity.